Skin and Bones

She was skin and bones Laced in a velvet blanket Of Mountain and blue lakes Sewn together by tiny threads Worn away by her mind Shivers and icicles Electric storms buzzing One blue, one white Calmed her ocean's rages Set her in a sea of peace Flew her to the clouds Where she would never fall down

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